I_Miss_Daniel @ I_Miss_Daniel @lemmy.world

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Well that's one thing a Tesla has going for it. Automatic 'pet mode'.

And in the case of my Magna, ghetto crank windows. Although I'm not sure a toddler would figure them out in time.

Thank you.

Must be something else surely?Oompa Loompas have a pretty good grasp on ethics.

On the other hand, they may rely on a ruler for the formation of their system of government.

Perhaps Oompa Loompas ruled by Slugworth evolve differently. But then, who is Slugworth?

I had a wife die from lung cancer over a ~nine month period. Cared for her etc as best I could. When they die, some part of you goes with them. I'm still alive, but not entirely. That was ten plus years ago now and I've remarried etc since, but I've taken some damage.

This Week in Tech. (since 2005ish)

Where should we begin?

The Moth.

What's that rash?

The ones that swim? Or the ones that take a 6V lantern battery?

TIL. Thanks.

Hehe you forgot ABS :) It's up to me to pulse the brakes to keep steering, learned that in a defensive driving course.

I have a newer 2003 Verada as well but it's decided it no longer can find TDC (code 22, 23) so I'm saving up for the diagnostics and possible repair or replacement.

I agree a newer car is safer, and am hanging out for an EV when I can afford one. In the mean time the simple reliability of the Magna is a trade off I must make.

As for repairability, I'm aware that I will soon need to replace the capacitors in the ECU and TCU on the Magna since they die of old age. It's a failure mode for older cars that people might not anticipate - same as how all electionics die eventually.

Maybe a USB DVB-T adapter plugged into a laptop or phone is about as close as you can get now.

Or an older set top box, but not so old that it can't handle MP4.

I didn't know. Maybe it's not a law in Australia or I just haven't been paying attention as my '96 Magna is still going fine.

Hehe. Ok. Add an inverter and an electric blaket under the seat cover :)

Is that a new rule? For all cars?

Hehe. I've just got a Sony Bluetooth speaker sitting on the dash. For poddies it's good enough.

What's wrong with just a pot box, a motor and some batteries?

RIP bathroom scales!

Windows 10 on the HTPC, dual boot to 7 when I need to rip VHS etc.

Windows 10 on main computer as I need google drive sync, visual basic for excel, stream what you hear and Playit Live for broadcasting.

Wallace and Grommit seem to show otherwise, with the ability to lay new track ahead of the train in real time.

Still using comskip.exe today although it seems to be having more trouble than it used to.

I forgot mine once but happened to have two AAA batteries in my pocket. I looked weird but I can didn't go deaf. (It was a seated event.)

But has it got what plants crave? Electrolytes?